COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization: COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS INC (EIN 01-0476545)
Tax period: 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed: 2012-08-08
IRS object ID: 201232219349301023
Schema version: 2011v1.2
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule G
Schedule J
Schedule M
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2012-08-08T13:18:34-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2011-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	EDWARDS FAUST & SMITH	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	716 UNION ST	AddressLine1
City	BANGOR	City
State	ME	State
ZIP Code	044013156	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2011-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	010476545	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENSINC	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	COAS	NameControl
Phone	2076334333	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 234	AddressLine1
City	BOOTHBAY	City
State	ME	State
ZIP Code	045370234	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	TOM BOUDIN	Name
Title	CFO	Title
Phone	2076334333	Phone
Date Signed	2012-07-25	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	SCOTT E EDWARDS	Name
Phone	2079474575	Phone
Date Prepared	2012-08-01	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2011	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	WILLIAM CULLINA	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 234	AddressLine1
City	BOOTHBAY	City
State	ME	State
ZIP Code	04537	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	4666571	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	WWW.MAINEGARDENS.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1992	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	ME	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	THE MISSION OF COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS IS TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND ENHANCE THE BOTANICAL HERITAGE AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES OF COASTAL MAINE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THROUGH HORTICULTURE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	25	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	25	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	81	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	575	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	0	TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Prior Year	5284804	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	1921587	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	886205	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	1025115	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	12056	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	28013	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	367197	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	339831	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	6550262	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	3314546	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	0	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	893607	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	972201	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	437108	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	1285877	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	1517705	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	2179484	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	2489906	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	4370778	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	824640	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	19652626	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	21081652	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	1817981	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	2468188	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	17834645	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	18613464	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	THE MISSION OF COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS IS TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND ENHANCE THE BOTANICAL HERITAGE AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES OF COASTAL MAINE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THROUGH HORTICULTURE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	false	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	1749332	Expense
Description	SEE SCHEDULE O MISSION THE MISSION OF COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS IS TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND ENHANCE THE BOTANICAL HERITAGE AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES OF COASTAL MAINE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THROUGH HORTICULTURE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. VALUES EXCELLENCE AMONG THE GARDENS OF THE WORLD RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF OUR COASTAL PROPERTY ACCESSIBILITY MAKING A GARDEN EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE TO ALL LASTING FINANCIAL STRENGTH A PASSION TO SHARE THE INSPIRATION, SERENITY, TRANQUILITY, AND THE AESTHETICISM OF MAINES COASTAL NATURAL EXPERIENCE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS (CMBG) WAS FOUNDED IN 1991 WITH THE MISSION TO PROTECT AND SHOWCASE THE BOTANICAL HERITAGE OF COASTAL MAINE,DEMONSTRATE SUSTAINABLE AND ECOLOGICALLY RESPONSIBLE GARDENING PRACTICES AND FOSTER STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT. AFTER YEARS OF CAREFUL PLANNING, CMBG OFFICIALLY OPENED IN 2007 AS MAINES FIRST MAJOR BOTANICAL GARDEN. IT IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC GARDEN IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH 248-ACRES INCLUDING TEN DEVELOPED ACRES OF ORNAMENTAL GARDENS, WOODLAND TRAILS, AND VISITOR FACILITIES. SINCE ITS GRAND OPENING CMBG HAS OFFERED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COVERING PLANT SCIENCE, GARDENING, BOTANICAL ARTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. IT HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS WOODLAND TRAILS AND DEVELOPED AN ADDITIONAL FIVE ACRES WITH TWO PREMIER SPECIALTY GARDENS. IN 2011 CMBG OPENED A LEED PLATINUM - NET ZERO EDUCATION CENTER CONTAINING THREE LARGE CLASSROOMS CAPABLE OF CONVERTING TO A SINGLE 175 PERSON AUDITORIUM AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. ANNUAL ADMISSIONS WERE 84,839 IN 2011 AND MEMBERSHIP HAS REACHED A PEAK AT 4,675. THE CMBG CONTINUES TO BE A LARGE REGIONAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS, ATTRACTING MANY VISITORS TO THE BOOTHBAY REGION.	Description
Total Program Service Expense	1749332	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	true	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	true	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	false	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	false	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	false	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	true	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	true	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	true	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	false	ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest	false	ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets	false	ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities	true	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	false	ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	true	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	false	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	false	School
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	false	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	true	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	true	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	false	Gaming
Hospital	false	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	true	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	false	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	false	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	false	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	false	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	false	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	false	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	true	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	true	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	false	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	false	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	false	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related Entity	false	TransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	false	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	false	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	true	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	38	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	true	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	81	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	true	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	false	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	true	NonDeductibleContributions
Non Deductible Disclosure	true	NonDeductibleDisclosure
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	false	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	false	PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	25	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	25	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	false	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	false	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	true	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	false	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	true	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	true	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	false	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	true	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	true	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	true	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	true	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	true	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	true	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	true	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	true	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	ME	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Other Website	X	OtherWebsite
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	TOM BOUDIN	NamePerson
Telephone Number	2076334333	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 234	AddressLine1
City	BOOTHBAY	City
State	ME	State
ZIP Code	045370234	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (50 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	FormerFormer
SUSAN RUSSELL
PRESIDENT	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
RICHARD O'CONNOR
VICE PRESIDE	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
MARGARET REISER
TREASURER	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
NICK HURD
SECRETARY	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
ROBERT BOYD
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
RICK COPELAND
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
SARAH H GILES
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
DENNIS J GLEASON
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
CAROL HANCOCK
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
DANIEL Q HANEY
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
MARTHA HEALD
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
INA HEAFITZ
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
LEE LAPOINTE
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
LOUISE MCILHENNY
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
MARY NEAL MD
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
LYNNE C NORDHOFF
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
STEVE O'BRIEN
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
LARRY PUGH
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
S MELVIN RINES
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
SUSAN SCHREIBER
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
JOSEPH SCHUBERT
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
PAULA SWETLAND
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
NANCY D TINDAL
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
J COLBY WALLACE
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
SUSAN WHITEHOUSE
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
J COLBY WALLACE
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
SUSAN WHITEHOUSE
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
REBECCA HUTCHESON
OVERSEER CHA	1.00	X		0	0	0
BETSY KELLY
OVERSEER VIC	1.00	X		0	0	0
POLLY GIBSON
OVERSEER SEC	1.00	X		0	0	0
JOHN ABBOTT
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
BARBARA ALFOND
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
KAREN BARTHOLOMEW
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
LAIRD CLEAVER
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
RALPH DOERING
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
BLYTHE EDWARDS
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
DAVID EMERY
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
CINDY B FITCH
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
JEAN HAMILTON
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
CLAIRE HUNT PH D
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
DANIEL M LERNER
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
HELEN A NORTON
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
JUDY PARKHILL
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
SALLY JEFFORDS RADCLIFFE
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
THOMAS A RENYI
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
J P SMITH
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
LAWRENCE TOWNLEY
OVERSEER	1.00	X		0	0	0
BILL CULLINA
EXECUTIVE DI	40.00		X	72516	0	10212
THOMAS BOUDIN
FINANCE DIRE	40.00		X	65487	0	6372
MAUREEN HEFFERNAN
PAST EXECUTI	40.00			101420	0	7937	X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	239423	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Other Compensation	24521	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	1	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	true	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	false	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
HP CUMMINGS CONSTRUCTION CO
PO BOX 297	WINTHROP	ME	04364	CONSTRUCTION	2550893
JORGENSEN INC
PO BOX 762	BATH	ME	04530	CONSTRUCTION	145194
GNOME LANDCAPE DESIGN
PO BOX 66803	FALMOUTH	ME	04103	CONSTRUCTION	106100

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	3	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
All Other Contributions	1921587	AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions	213178	NoncashContributions
Total Contributions	1921587	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
ADMISSION REVENUES	599726	599726
MEMBERSHIP DUES	352724	352724
TICKET SALES, FEES & TOURS	72665	72665

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	1025115	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	33210	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$33,210	ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	740329	Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	745526	Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	-5197	Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-5197	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	-5197	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events	238924	GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses	90572	FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	148352	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$148,352	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Gaming	10856	GrossIncomeGaming
Gaming Direct Expenses	2595	GamingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	8261	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$8,261	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	619798	GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold	513332	CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	106466	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	106466	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
RENTAL INCOME	45390	45390
SPONSORSHIPS	27251	27251
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME	2660	2660

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	1451	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	1451	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	76752	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	3314546	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	1203136	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Exclusion	$189,823	ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	154585	Total
Program Services	33091	ProgramServices
Management And General	90578	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	30916	Fundraising

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	109357	Total
Program Services	43743	ProgramServices
Management And General	43743	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	21871	Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	566223	Total
Program Services	562428	ProgramServices
Management And General	5162	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	-1367	Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	6452	Total
Program Services	4678	ProgramServices
Management And General	1135	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	639	Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	63980	Total
Program Services	53759	ProgramServices
Management And General	6399	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	3822	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	71604	Total
Program Services	55627	ProgramServices
Management And General	11682	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	4295	Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	22489	Total
Management And General	22489	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	31905	Total
Program Services	18750	ProgramServices
Management And General	13155	ManagementAndGeneral

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	59080	Total
Program Services	36700	ProgramServices
Management And General	20208	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	2172	Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	108193	Total
Program Services	51666	ProgramServices
Management And General	21513	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	35014	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	11439	Total
Program Services	2507	ProgramServices
Management And General	8932	ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	44983	Total
Program Services	44983	ProgramServices

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	22968	Total
Program Services	20547	ProgramServices
Management And General	2014	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	407	Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	6839	Total
Program Services	6094	ProgramServices
Management And General	530	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	215	Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	582094	Total
Program Services	553537	ProgramServices
Management And General	18544	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	10013	Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	23488	Total
Program Services	20220	ProgramServices
Management And General	3268	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	FundraisingFundraising	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COSTS	257174	257174
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES	105287	26438	68607	10242
GROUNDS AND GARDENS	69691		69691
LECTURE AND SPEAKER FEES	38887	19249	19638

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	133188	Total
Program Services	83066	ProgramServices
Management And General	23872	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	26250	Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2489906	Total
Program Services	1749332	ProgramServices
Management And General	303466	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	437108	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1334458	BOY
EOY	31491	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	200	BOY
EOY	6132	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2975100	BOY
EOY	1787915	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	50690	BOY
EOY	3268	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	36417	BOY
EOY	49151	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	11274	BOY
EOY	29160	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	18313493	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	2091924	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	13237348	BOY
EOY	16221569	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1860397	BOY
EOY	2683146	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	146742	BOY
EOY	269820	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	19652626	BOY
EOY	21081652	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	368961	BOY
EOY	178050	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	16000	BOY
EOY	52500	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1377306	BOY
EOY	2187000	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	55714	BOY
EOY	50638	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1817981	BOY
EOY	2468188	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	11935755	BOY
EOY	14734740	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4184960	BOY
EOY	1624574	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1713930	BOY
EOY	2254150	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	17834645	BOY
EOY	18613464	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	19652626	BOY
EOY	21081652	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	824640	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes	-45821	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Financial Statement Consolidated	X	FinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	3390035	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	3289124	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	2384605	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	5284804	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	1921587	CurrentTaxYear
Total	16270155	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	3390035	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	3289124	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	2384605	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	5284804	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	1921587	CurrentTaxYear
Total	16270155	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total	6411549	AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170	9858606	PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	27601	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	9312	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	9814	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	14246	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	33210	CurrentTaxYear
Total	94183	Total

Net UBI NetUBI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	163176	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	135218	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	155613	CurrentTaxYear
Total	454007	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	16818345	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	1721665	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170	0.58620	PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year	0.60530	PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Disclosed Orgs Legal Control	false	DisclosedOrgsLegalControl
Disclosed For Charitable Purposes	false	DisclosedForCharitablePurposes
Written Policy Monitoring	false	WrittenPolicyMonitoring
Sect170h Requirements Satisfied	false	Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied

Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Assets In Part X	164420	AssetsInPartX

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public Exhibition	X	CollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Solicited Assets For Sale	false	SolicitedAssetsForSale
Agent Trustee Etc	false	AgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FS	false	IncludedOnFS

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	1739432	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	891677	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	4811	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	-33210	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	-10829	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	2591881	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	967750	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	604681	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	191458	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	-14865	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	-9592	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	1739432	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	673927	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	152078	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	157354	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	-9610	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	-5999	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	967750	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	0.24260	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	0.03850	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance	0.71890	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	true	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R	false	AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	1456428	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	1456428	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	7736132	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	580932	Depreciation
Book Value	7155200	BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	8123089	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	1019566	Depreciation
Book Value	7103523	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	997844	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	491426	Depreciation
Book Value	506418	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	16221569	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	PRESENT VALUE OF LIFE ANNUITIES	Description
Amount	$50,638	Amount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	50638	TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue	3314546	TotalRevenue
Total Expenses	2489906	TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year	824640	ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments	-45821	NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments	-45821	TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS	778819	ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	3268725	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments	-45821	NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990	-45821	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	3314546	RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form990	3314546	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	2489906	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal	2489906	ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990	2489906	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4	ReturnReference
Explanation	IT IS THE ORGANIZATIONS LONG TERM PLAN TO GROW ITS ENDOWMENT FUND TO APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES ANNUAL CASH OPERATING COSTS. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE ENDOWMENT TO BE USED IN OPERATIONS ARE CALCULATED AT APPROXIMATELY 4% OF A TWELVE QUARTER RUNNING AVERAGE OF ENDOWMENT INVESTMENTS.	Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Agreement Ref Fundraising	false	AgreementRefFundraising

Events Information EventsInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1	AUCTION	NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1	146278	GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1	146278	GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1	90572	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2	OTHER SPECIAL E	NameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2	92646	GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2	92646	GrossRevenueEvent2
Gross Receipts Total	238924	GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events	238924	GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events	90572	OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events	90572	DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary	148352	NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	false	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	false	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	false	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	MAUREEN HEFFERNAN	NamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org	101420	BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org	7937	NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Total Compensation Filing Org	109357	TotalCompensationFilingOrg

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	1	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	100000	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	AUCTION HOUSE MARKETVALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Description	AUCTION IN-KIND	Description
Number Of Contributions	16	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	113178	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	COST OR APPRAISED VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	true	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used	false	ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II	ReturnReference
Explanation	AUCTION IN-KIND DONATIONS ARE RECEIVED AND THEN SOLD AT THE ANNUAL AUCTION. IN 2011, A 16TH CENTURY TAPESTRY WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE TAPESTRY IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN STORAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION IN 2013. THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS SALE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE OVERALL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING TOTALS AT THAT TIME. THE MARKET VALUE OF THE TAPESTRY HAS BEEN ESTIMATED BY THE AUCTION HOUSE AS OF MAY 11, 2012 AT BETWEEN 100,000 AND 150,000, AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECORDED THE GIFT AT 100,000.	Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION	FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	AESTHETICISM OF MAINES COASTAL NATURAL EXPERIENCE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS (CMBG) WAS FOUNDED IN 1991 WITH THE MISSION TO PROTECT AND SHOWCASE THE BOTANICAL HERITAGE OF COASTAL MAINE,DEMONSTRATE SUSTAINABLE AND ECOLOGICALLY RESPONSIBLE GARDENING PRACTICES AND FOSTER STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT. AFTER YEARS OF CAREFUL PLANNING, CMBG OFFICIALLY OPENED IN 2007 AS MAINES FIRST MAJOR BOTANICAL GARDEN. IT IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC GARDEN IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH 248-ACRES INCLUDING TEN DEVELOPED ACRES OF ORNAMENTAL GARDENS, WOODLAND TRAILS, AND VISITOR FACILITIES. SINCE ITS GRAND OPENING CMBG HAS OFFERED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COVERING PLANT SCIENCE, GARDENING, BOTANICAL ARTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. IT HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS WOODLAND TRAILS AND DEVELOPED AN ADDITIONAL FIVE ACRES WITH TWO PREMIER SPECIALTY GARDENS. IN 2011 CMBG OPENED A LEED PLATINUM - NET ZERO EDUCATION CENTER CONTAINING THREE LARGE CLASSROOMS CAPABLE OF CONVERTING TO A SINGLE 175 PERSON AUDITORIUM AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. ANNUAL ADMISSIONS WERE 84,839 IN 2011 AND MEMBERSHIP HAS REACHED A PEAK AT 4,675. THE CMBG CONTINUES TO BE A LARGE REGIONAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS, ATTRACTING MANY VISITORS TO THE BOOTHBAY REGION.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	FORM 990, PART VI	BYLAW AMENDMENTS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ALL THE POWERS OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND EXCEPT FURTHER THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO: 1. AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; 2. ADOPT A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION; 3. RECOMMEND THE SALE, PLEDGE, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION OTHER THAN IN THE USUAL COURSE OF ITS BUSINESS; 4. RECOMMEND VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION OR REVOCATION OF SUCH DISSOLUTION. 5. AMEND THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION 6. REMOVE OR APPOINT DIRECTORS OR OVERSEERS, OR MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES, OR FILL VACANCIES IN ANY OF THOSE POSITIONS; 7. REPEAL ANY PRIOR RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; 8. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF ANY PART OF THE INCOME OR PROFIT OF THE CORPORATION TO ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR OVERSEERS, OR 9. HIRE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4	THE BY-LAWS WERE UPDATED.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE 990, WHICH IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY, AND ANY CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, WHO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON THEIR FINDINGS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY, LOOKING AT COMPARABLE DATA FROM THREE SOURCES, WHICH IS SUBSTANTIATED.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	ANNUAL EVALUATIONS OF TOP MANAGEMENT ARE PERFORMED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE HELD IN THE OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING STANDARD BUSINESS HOURS. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GARDENS' WEBSITE.